I figured it would be nice to have a section where we could just confess to some of the potentially dumb things we've done, pre or post op. Just so others can see we are all human. I want this to be kept as civil as possible, where people can own up to things without anyone else chiming in with anything negative, we all know what we did wasn't "right" but I'm sure we ALL have done something we shouldn't have.

I'll start.

I cheated on my pre-op diet a few times. I also like to find loop holes and exploit the crap out of them. I drank beer for a week+ on my pre-op, because it didn't say I couldn't. I only stopped after I was forced to, because my wife asked my surgeon and of course they said "no"... boo. I also ate a whole slice of French Meat Pie at my Dad's 60th birthday luncheon.

I cheated on my post-op diet/puree stage a bit too. I ate rice cakes and protein chips or other veggie chips. Not a lot, but it happened. I "pureed" a steak and cheese sandwich once. I ate a few fried ravioli on my puree stage as well.

This past weekend, I had a beer. My wife and I took my parents out to dinner at a local casino, it's Restaurant week, so we found a good looking location and went out to eat, part of the deal was that you got a draft beer with your meal. So, I had a shipyard summer ale with my grilled chicken parm sandwich (only ended up eating 3 bites of the chicken and none of the bread).

I did all that thus far and nothing bad happened.

I understand the changes are to ensure we stick to our diets, but understanding that we are all human and WILL either slip up or just stray from our diets on purpose like I did. It's good to see that, it's possible to still live and be able to enjoy a few things we "shouldn't" without any negatives happening.

So, what's your WLS confession?

Edited July 16, 20188 yr by Matt Z

On 8/31/2018 at 8:23 AM, sillykitty said:

Back two days, and still struggling with hunger, both physical and mental. I can only think it is a consequence of eating without any limits while on vacation. I had been relatively hunger free the weeks leading up to vacation.

Good news! Hunger and craving monsters are both back under control! Scale is moving in the right direction again.

I'm relieved and proud of myself that I can go off the deep end with my diet, and then be able to reign myself back in.

11 minutes ago, sillykitty said:

Good news! Hunger and craving monsters are both back under control! scale is moving in the right direction again.

I'm relieved and proud of myself that I can go off the deep end with my diet, and then be able to reign myself back in.

Yeah! Those cravings are a b! (Says the woman who ate ice cream yesterday and lived to regret it! Sorry for me, but in Texas, 96 degrees is not hot enough to create a NEED for ice cream )

Edited September 2, 20187 yr by Orchids&Dragons

@Orchids&Dragons Have you seen these?

https://www.breyers.com/us/en/delights.html?gclid=Cj0KCQjw6pLZBRCxARIsALaaY9Z6bFOY7Smzir7UPU1IIFDhWxiWbk3zxZt8DzcV_DOxkG2-O3YxpHEaAq-UEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds

They are supposed to taste way better then the other high protein brands. The Cookies and Cream get especially good reviews.

1 minute ago, sillykitty said:

@Orchids&Dragons Have you seen these?

https://www.breyers.com/us/en/delights.html?gclid=Cj0KCQjw6pLZBRCxARIsALaaY9Z6bFOY7Smzir7UPU1IIFDhWxiWbk3zxZt8DzcV_DOxkG2-O3YxpHEaAq-UEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds

They are supposed to taste way better then the other high Protein brands. The Cookies and Cream get especially good reviews.

Oh, heavens no! No ice cream in the house. Much safer to risk a drive-thru once every few months! I am safe with SF fudgesicles in the house since they're already portioned out.

7 minutes ago, Orchids&Dragons said:

Oh, heavens no! No ice cream in the house. Much safer to risk a drive-thru once every few months! I am safe with SF fudgesicles in the house since they're already portioned out.

Lol .. I know the feeling. I haven't tried them yet because there is only one place local to me that sells them. They are never on sale when I go in. The $6.29 price point has saved me

1 minute ago, sillykitty said:

Lol .. I know the feeling. I haven't tried them yet because there is only one place local to me that sells them. They are never on sale when I go in. The $6.29 price point has saved me

$6.29! They must have replaced the sugar with ground-up diamonds!

On 09/02/2018 at 09:29, GreenTealael said:

Thanks! Will have to give that a try next time time!

6 hours ago, libbyleeb said:

Congratulations to your sister! I live close to Juniors in Fort Greene.

Meet up at Juniors in 20 mins lol

Joking joking

Meet up at Juniors in 20 mins lol
Joking joking

Don’t tempt me! [emoji12]

On day 4 of my pre op diet I was so hungry... I went to Texas road house— I ate 4 rolls, an entire order of the cheese fries (yummy) a 20 oz blue rare ribeye ? a loaded baked sweet potato, and the house salad. The salad and fries with their ranch which is my all time favorite ranch in the world. Yummy ? on the Sunday before my surgery I got Arby’s. 2 classic roast beef sandwiches, 2 large orders of their potato cakes, one order of the cheese sticks, a large fry and a large Dr Pepper and one apple turnover. After surgery I was super good untill 2 days ago. Someone brought us chicken tenders. I’m not cleared yet for my soft foods and I took a small bite of the tender (after removing the breeding) it was the best chicken I’ve ever had ??? lol.

8 hours ago, sillykitty said:

Good news! Hunger and craving monsters are both back under control! scale is moving in the right direction again.

I'm relieved and proud of myself that I can go off the deep end with my diet, and then be able to reign myself back in.

Tips please! I’m trying to get back on land. I’ve gained. Doing some meal prep tomorrow to start.

5 minutes ago, VooLivre2017 said:

Tips please! I’m trying to get back on land. I’ve gained. Doing some meal prep tomorrow to start.

I'm not sure if it was just luck .... but I -

Stocked my house back up with healthful foods, I knew I enjoyed (cucumbers, cheese, lunch meat, low cal "fresh" soups)

I did an intermittent fast, pushed my first meal up until 2pm, and kept hunger at bay by drinking a lot of fluids.

Honestly, I'm pretty hungry again today. But it doesn't feel out of control because I'm making good choices with what I am eating.

I think meal prepping is pretty much the same as I did, my meals are just super simple.

Protein shakes and eggs helped me get back on track after a week’s vacation full of ice cream and booze. Shake at noon (I did the same morning fast thing, except for a cup of coffee) and then a two-egg omelette every night for the first week I was back.

Right now my cheat is 8oz of good cocoa or milky chai at night. Really takes the edge off any late-night cravings. Oh, and Bonne Maman jam in my yogurt.

I thought the "back on the wagon" comments were great and think they deserve their own thread:

I’m on my pre op diet and I totally cheated yesterday. Got the munchies and made the decision that I needed to let myself eat. Today’s a new day, I’m back on track. 2 days left before my surgery. Surgeons office called me Friday and moved up my surgery to this Wednesday.

Just wanted to confess my food sins before my surgery. ??????